Cost of living comparison
Doha is 12.7% more expensive than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Doha instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
$8.22
QAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
$7.53
QAR27.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.90
QAR3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.36
QAR1.31
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.57
QAR5.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$5.74
QAR20.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
$7.99
QAR29.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$3.84
QAR14.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.86
QAR3.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.71
QAR2.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$32.87
QAR120.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$21,910.54
QAR80,114.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$19.72
QAR72.10
|
|
pay 22.4% more for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
$87.95
QAR321.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,741.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,706.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
$75.85
QAR277.35
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$797.97
QAR2,917.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$11,234.42
QAR41,078.00
|
|
pay 57.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$5.26
QAR19.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$6.57
QAR24.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
$117.97
QAR431.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$12.32
QAR45.06
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
$61.12
QAR223.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$55.31
QAR202.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$96.92
QAR354.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$94.98
QAR347.30
|
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